In the world rankings list released on Monday, Tiger Woods has topped the list with 12.37 average points. He is about five points ahead of Steve Stricker, who is ranked number two. Phil Mickelson is third and Lee Westwood is fourth on the list.
GOOD NEWS for golfer Tiger Woods' fans. Tiger Woods, who has remained far from the golf course greens, for the last few months, is still world's top-ranked golfer. The golfer took an indefinite break from the professional circuit ever since he met with accident, November last year and stories about his sex scandals, spread in the worldwide media.
In the world rankings list released on Monday, Tiger Woods has topped the list with 12.37 average points. He is about five points ahead of Steve Stricker, who reigning champion at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Number two ranked Stricker has cracked in the top-10, in three of his four starts on the 2010 PGA Tour, including a victory at the Northern Trust Open.
Steve Stricker bagged the second position on the world rankings list, with 7.83 average points. Phil Mickelson (7.42), is ranked third and Lee Westwood (6.94), has come fourth. It is speculated that If Tiger Woods does not return to golf at the Masters, the season's first major championship (April 8-11), Stricker could be placed to the top spot.
Currently, the champion golfer Tiger Woods is at Scottsdale, Arizona rehab center, pursuing rehab for his sex addiction. The golfer resumed his therapy sessions, after his first public appearance to the world, through a press conference last month. During the press conference, he apologised for his mistakes and for disappointing his sponsors, as well as fans across the world.